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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "SKL LOTTERY" <skllottery5@msn.com>
Reply-To: info_claimsdept@katamail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:22:30 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON !!!

SKL-Günther, Kronacher Str.60
D-96052 Bamberg
Germany.
Reference Number: SKL/Millionenformel/06/4328
Batch: SKL/70/1392

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
SÜDDEUTSCHE KLASSENLOTTERIE PROGRAM. Your Email
address attached to ticket number 0692053 with serial
number 30-1514 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35
which consequently won the lottery in the 1st
category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of €4,000,000.00 (Four Million EUROS) in cash credited
to file SKL/Millionenformel/06/3397. This is from a
total cash prize of €50 Million Euros shared amongst
the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 25,000 names and email
addresses from all continent of the world as part of
our international promotions program which we conduct
twice every year.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever
for SÜDDEUTSCHE KLASSENLOTTERIE. The estimated €50
million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Europe
history. The biggest was the €363 million jackpot that
went to two winners in a Febuary 2000 drawing of The
Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a
hardcover insurance. Due to the mix up of some numbers
and names, we advice that you keep this award from
public notice until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted to your nominated bank account as
this is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this
program by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in
London. In view of this, your €4,000,000.00 (Four
Million Euros) would be released to you by our
affiliate bank in Europe. Our agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

To begin your claim,please contact your claims agent from Mondays-Fridays
within the hours of 8-16hrs GMT:

Mr. Hernan Emerson
Foreign Services Manager,Payment and Release Order
Dept.De La Rue Sistemas Informáticos GmbH & Co.
PHONE:+44-703-1920-916
+44-703-1920-923
+44-703-1920-924
+44-703-1920-930
FAX: +44-870-4902-153
+44-870-4787-202
E-MAIL: info_claimsdept@katamail.com

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing
and remittance of your prize funds into your
designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later
than One month. After this date all funds will be
returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please endeavor to quote your Reference
Number:SKL/Millionenformel/06/4328 and Batch
numbers:SKL/70/1392 in every correspondence with your
agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our
staff and thanks for being part of our promotions
program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Susan Wesley.
Promotions Manager.
SÜDDEUTSCHE KLASSENLOTTERIE



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